<![CDATA[I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start]]>Hello Team hope you all are well i get this error when am install magic mirror please help me
am realy upset this is the first time i try to install i get this error

Can any one give he solution
@magicmirrorpi4 @raspberry

npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! magicmirror@2.14.0 start: DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:=:0}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.14.0 start script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /home/pi/.npm/_logs/2021-02-12T11_07_24_537Z-debug.log

i hope i will get the fast respponce

Thanks
Chethan P

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/14605/i-get-error-in-magic-mirror-when-am-installing-the-magic-mirror-the-cmd-npm-run-startRSS for NodeThu, 21 May 2026 10:50:23 GMTFri, 12 Feb 2021 11:14:46 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:06:50 GMT]]>@chethan I suggest you contact the module developer. Can’t help with it :)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88417https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88417Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:06:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Sat, 13 Feb 2021 13:17:14 GMT]]>@chethan you must run in desktop mode if u want mm to display on the pi. the browser requires graphics

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88404https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88404Sat, 13 Feb 2021 13:17:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Sat, 13 Feb 2021 12:59:25 GMT]]>@sdetweil said in I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start:

i think he is running cli mode, no xwindows

yes am running in the cli wifi

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88403https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88403Sat, 13 Feb 2021 12:59:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Sat, 13 Feb 2021 12:24:27 GMT]]>@0m4r yaa its working now but when am run the mmm google assistance i get this error
after complet all steps when am give this cmd

cd ~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-GoogleAssistant
node auth_and_test.js

internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:638
throw err;
^

Error: Cannot find module ‘@bugsounet/google-assistant’
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:636:15)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:562:25)
at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:692:17)
at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:25:18)
at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-GoogleAssistant/auth_and_test.js:7:25)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:778:30)
at Object.Module._extensions…js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:789:10)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:653:32)
at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:593:12)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:585:3)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88401https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88401Sat, 13 Feb 2021 12:24:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:56:38 GMT]]>@0m4r npm start sets DISPLAY now so u dont have to do this.

i think he is running cli mode, no xwindows

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88369https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88369Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:56:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:05:22 GMT]]>@chethan
do you connect via ssh to your rasperry pi?
then use this:
DISPLAY=:0 nohup npm start

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88365https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88365Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:05:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:56:47 GMT]]>@chethan sorry, dont understand samsung desktop.

using xwindows?

showing the temples background?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88364https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88364Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:56:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:31:00 GMT]]>@sdetweil i give code on the pi cmd

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88363https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88363Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:31:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:28:10 GMT]]>@sdetweil no am running my own Samsung desktop I connect raspberry to that display

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88362https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88362Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:28:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:19:18 GMT]]>@chethan are u running in desktop mode, or text mode command prompt.

must be desktop mode, electron requires graphics mode

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88360https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88360Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:19:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:09:24 GMT]]>@0m4r f1987bcd-5237-4490-8790-addce00864a2-image.png

i dont know what is the software that is being fresher in this

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88359https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88359Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:09:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:06:44 GMT]]>@chethan yeah, thanks, but what operating system?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88358https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88358Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:06:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:06:01 GMT]]>@0m4r raspberry pi 4

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88357https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88357Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:06:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:04:26 GMT]]>@chethan what is the Os you have installed it on? it it is the “lite” version it will not work. Electron requires a GUI interface to run

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88356https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88356Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:04:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:19:18 GMT]]>@0m4r when am running in the server its working but when am try to run in the local its not working

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88355https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88355Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:19:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:08:43 GMT]]>@sdetweil
Yes am in that folder only before start the magic mirror i use this steps: npm install after that npm run

but error look like the same check bellow

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

magicmirror@2.14.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/index.js:14
throw new Error(‘Electron failed to install correctly, please delete node_modules/electron and try installing again’)
^

Error: Electron failed to install correctly, please delete node_modules/electron and try installing again
at getElectronPath (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/index.js:14:11)
at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/index.js:18:18)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1063:30)
at Object.Module._extensions…js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1092:10)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:928:32)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:769:14)
at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:952:19)
at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:88:18)
at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/cli.js:3:16)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1063:30)
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! magicmirror@2.14.0 start: DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:=:0}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.14.0 start script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /home/pi/.npm/_logs/2021-02-12T12_06_40_294Z-debug.log

help me any one

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88354https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88354Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:08:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:04:04 GMT]]>@0m4r yes i allready install whatin magic mirror doc i follow the same steps
but its not working

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88353https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88353Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:04:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:48:38 GMT]]>@chethan you must be in the MagicMirror folder
cd MagicMirror
npm start

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88352https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88352Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:48:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I get error in magic mirror when am installing the magic mirror the cmd: npm run start on Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:29:58 GMT]]>@chethan have you done an “npm install” before the “npm start”?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88351https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/88351Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:29:58 GMT